nmackovski
Earning My Ears
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It's a start!
- Passengers will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19
- Entry protocols for the Bahamas include COVID-19 PCR testing no more than five days prior to travel
- Capacity aboard Crystal Serenity will be capped at 900 passengers
- Embarkation will take place Saturdays from Nassau and Sundays from Bimini
Crystal Cruises is looking to be the ‘first ocean cruise line to return to sailing in the Americas’, as it plans to restart its round-trip voyages from the Bahamas in July.
The cruise line’s flagship Crystal Serenity will start a series of 16 seven-night, round-trip cruises from Nassau on 3 July. In addition to its Nassau itineraries, Crystal will also offer 16 seven-night voyages round-trip from Bimini beginning on 4 July.
In a statement issued yesterday (11 March), Crystal Cruises said: ‘With her new Bahamas Escapes cruises, Crystal Serenity becomes the first ship to homeport in The Bahamas, as well as the first ocean ship to sail from the Americas since the cruise industry’s voluntary halt in operations almost a year ago.’
Dionisio D’Aguilar, Minister of Tourism & Aviation for The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, commented: ‘The Bahamas is ready and delighted to welcome cruise visitors back to the islands and to partner with Crystal Cruises in the effort to restore and help re-activate our tourism industry and protect jobs and businesses.’
Jack Anderson, Crystal’s interim president and CEO, said: ‘Like our guests, we have been eagerly looking forward to the day we can welcome them back on board, and we’re thrilled that this day will come in The Bahamas.’
Anderson continued: ‘We can offer these cruises with mutual confidence, thanks to the meticulous planning and health and safety protocols that both Crystal Cruises and The Bahamas have put in place, which Crystal Cruises’ sister cruise line, Dream Cruises, has successfully implemented in Taiwan and Singapore for over seven months with no incidents on board. The all-Bahamas itineraries allow us to sail without risk of border closures, and our North American guests to sail as close to home as possible.’
news source:
https://www.bunkerspot.com/americas...-cruises-set-to-resume-ocean-cruising-in-july
more details from Crystal Cruises:
https://www.crystalcruises.com/spec..._campaign=bahamas-escapes&utm_content=bahamas
- Passengers will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19
- Entry protocols for the Bahamas include COVID-19 PCR testing no more than five days prior to travel
- Capacity aboard Crystal Serenity will be capped at 900 passengers
- Embarkation will take place Saturdays from Nassau and Sundays from Bimini
Crystal Cruises is looking to be the ‘first ocean cruise line to return to sailing in the Americas’, as it plans to restart its round-trip voyages from the Bahamas in July.
The cruise line’s flagship Crystal Serenity will start a series of 16 seven-night, round-trip cruises from Nassau on 3 July. In addition to its Nassau itineraries, Crystal will also offer 16 seven-night voyages round-trip from Bimini beginning on 4 July.
In a statement issued yesterday (11 March), Crystal Cruises said: ‘With her new Bahamas Escapes cruises, Crystal Serenity becomes the first ship to homeport in The Bahamas, as well as the first ocean ship to sail from the Americas since the cruise industry’s voluntary halt in operations almost a year ago.’
Dionisio D’Aguilar, Minister of Tourism & Aviation for The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, commented: ‘The Bahamas is ready and delighted to welcome cruise visitors back to the islands and to partner with Crystal Cruises in the effort to restore and help re-activate our tourism industry and protect jobs and businesses.’
Jack Anderson, Crystal’s interim president and CEO, said: ‘Like our guests, we have been eagerly looking forward to the day we can welcome them back on board, and we’re thrilled that this day will come in The Bahamas.’
Anderson continued: ‘We can offer these cruises with mutual confidence, thanks to the meticulous planning and health and safety protocols that both Crystal Cruises and The Bahamas have put in place, which Crystal Cruises’ sister cruise line, Dream Cruises, has successfully implemented in Taiwan and Singapore for over seven months with no incidents on board. The all-Bahamas itineraries allow us to sail without risk of border closures, and our North American guests to sail as close to home as possible.’
news source:
https://www.bunkerspot.com/americas...-cruises-set-to-resume-ocean-cruising-in-july
more details from Crystal Cruises:
https://www.crystalcruises.com/spec..._campaign=bahamas-escapes&utm_content=bahamas
But yes, it's a good start and a great step forward!
Not kid friendly though....? Don't know too much about Crystal to be honest.
